Guatemala Outgoing Mail 1855, Feb 3. Folded cover from Guatemala to El Puerto de Santa María (Spain), with green origination c.d.s. and "4" rate marking, with subsequent application, in Cádiz, of the following postmarks: black "Nueva/España" and blue "Islas De/Barlovento" in two lines (the former indicating provenance from Mexico, the latter struck in Cuba or Puerto Rico, and erroneously applied on this cover). With reference to the rate...
Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
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Spink Investphila Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
The “Nuevo Mundo” Collection, Stampless maritime mail of Spanish Colonies in America, also including stamps and franked mail of Latin America
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Lot #151 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1767 (dated inside). Large part of folded letter from Laredo (Spain) to Comayagua, carried via Havana and Veracruz, bearing "Vizcaia" marking in black on dispatch, and "España" in red struck at Corunna, rated "3" reales in manuscript on front. The earliest letter known to Central America bearing any of the "España" postmarks.
Lot #152 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1772 circa. Undated single-weight cover to Guatemala, endorsed "Honduras", handstamped at Cádiz with "Andalucia/Alta" two-line, boxed "3 Pta" and "España" straight-line postmarks, all applied in red. A very rare combination of postmarks including this very infrequent rate marking for transatlantic mail.
Lot #153 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1773, Jan. 15. Entire letter from Cádiz (Spain) to Guatemala, endorsed "Aviso" at lower left, handstamped on dispatch with "España" straight-line in red. One of the very few letters recorded exhibiting the "Aviso" endorsement, denoting the exceptional carriage by a chartered vessel. Ex Camino.
Lot #154 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1787. Folded letter from Porto (Portugal) via Havana to Guatemala, marked "12" reales due in manuscript, entering Spain at Tuy with application of red "Portvgal" straight-line, additionally handstamped with two strikes of "España" postmark of Corunna (Kouri type I) also in red. Some usual soiling not detracting. The earliest recorded letter from Portugal directed to Central America; it must be additionally considered...
Lot #155 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1795, Oct. Folded cover from Spain to Guatemala endorsed "Coruña", where the red "España" postmark was struck, rated for the triple weight with "7" reales in manuscript according to the 1764 tariff. Dated on arrival on reverse in manuscript. It is presumed that the route covered was either Corunna-Havana-Acapulco or Omoa-Guatemala. Triple rate transatlantic covers from Spain are very rare, with no more than five...
Lot #156 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1800 circa. Undated cover from Spain to Guatemala, struck at Cádiz with "España" postmark (Kouri type VIII) in black, and rated "4" reales with corresponding marking, both applied in black, the latter paying the maritime (3 reales) and inland (1 real) fees. It may have followed the Cádiz-Havana-Veracruz-Guatemala route. The "España" marking, struck in black, is so far unique on mail to Guatemala. Ex Kouri.
Lot #157 - Honduras
Honduras Outgoing Mail 1812, Aug. 15. Entire letter from Trujillo to Havana, bearing scarce "Truxillo" straight-line postmark, most probably directly carried by private means to destination. Small portion of paper lacking at upper left.
Lot #158 - Louisiana
Louisiana 1803, May 21. Ship's register cover from New Orleans to Bordeaux, bearing fine strikes in red of "Yndias" straight-line and the exceedingly rare "Nueva Orleans" oval handstamps on dispatch, signed by Marín, the postmaster of New Orleans, with accompanying "franco" notation indicating postage paid, being 32 reales handwritten on back following the norm for this postal document. Well preserved on reverse with all four flaps complete,...
Lot #159 - Louisiana
Louisiana Independent Period 1813, June 1. Entire letter in Spanish datelined in New Orleans and sent to Veracruz (Mexico), charged on arrival with "3" reales due marking in red to pay the single maritime rate. A very fine and rare entire. Cert. Comex. Ex Kouri.
Lot #160 - Louisiana
Louisiana Independent Period 1813, June 21. Entire letter to Veracruz (Mexico), datelined in New Orleans, from where it may have been carried privately to Havana, entering the mails in Cuba to be forwarded to a Spanish destination, bearing small "Indias" straight-line handstamp in red of Havana (P.E. 37), and rated on arrival with "3" reales due marking, as stipulated by the 1812 tariff for an unpaid single weight letter. Only four items are...
Lot #161 - Louisiana
Louisiana Independent Period 1813, July 1. Entire letter, written in Spanish, from New Orleans to Veracruz (Mexico), carried by the "Proserprina" schooner as denoted at lower left, presumably struck in Havana with "3" rate marking for an unpaid single-weight maritime letter, and "Yndias" straight-line handstamp, both in black. The "Yndias" handstamp is identical to the type previously used in New orleans. As the post office was closed with...
Lot #162 - Louisiana
Louisiana Independent Period 1815, Dec. 3. Entire letter from New Orleans to Veracruz (Mexico), strauck in transit at Havana with two-line "Islas De/Barlovento" handstamp (P.E. 33), which was very rarely struck in black. The only letter so far recorded, originating from New Orleans, with this postmark. Signed Guinovart. Ex Kouri.
Lot #163 - Louisiana
Louisiana Independent Period 1853, Feb. 1st. Entire letter from New Orleans to Madrid, displaying transit c.d.s. of Vigo and, in a distinctly red shade, "Yndias" straight-line and "5.R" handstamps of Madrid. This extremely rare "Yndias" postmark of Madrid has not been reported in any catalogue.
Lot #164 - Louisiana
Louisiana Independent Period 1853, April 25. Folded cover from New Orleans to Havana, endorsed "Empire City", struck in red on departure with "Paid/20" marking and c.d.s., rated "2" reales on arrival with "NA" (North America) denoting origin of the correspondence, this being a rare handstamp.
Lot #165 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1781, June 22. Ship's register envelope belonging to the "Señor San Joséf y las Animas" brigantine, following the martime journey from Campeche to Havana, struck with "Campeche" straight-line and fancy "Franca./Canobas" handstamps, both on departure, with postal clerk's signature as regulated. The manuscript "13" notation on reverse indicates the fee paid by the sender for the 6½ ounces weight, with wax and paper seals...
Lot #166 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1781, Oct. 19. Folded cover with its contents from Veracruz to Maracaibo (Venezuela), carried by the small "Nuestra Señora de los Remedios" sloop, which regularly sailed between Veracruz and the Caribbean coast of Central America, with its captain being Pedro Miguel de Aguiar, therefore endorsed "Paqt. de Aguiar" (an exceptional indication mentioning the captain and not the name of the vessel), handstamped on dispatch...
Lot #167 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1800, Feb. 19. Entire letter from Veracruz to Valencia (Spain), endorsed "Aviso" to indicate the carriage by a chartered vessel, handstruck in Spain with "4Rs" & "España" postmarks in red of Cádiz, the latter being erroneously applied in lieu of the "Yndias" handstamp which had to be used on mail originating from America, and black crowned "VA" within circle marking struck on arrival. This letter may have completed...
Lot #168 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1800 circa. Large complete wrapper from Mexico City via Corunna to Madrid, from "El Juez General de Bienes de Difuntos de Mexico" to the Indias Supreme Council, with neat and ckean strike of Italic two-line "Nueva/España" handstamp in red (P.E. 11), the addressee paying the double rate of 15 reales (in manuscript) on delivery.
Lot #169 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1802, Dec. 22. Entire letter from Campeche to Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), carried at single rate via Havana and Cádiz, then being placed on board another ship to final destination, bearing Italic "Islas De/Barlovento." (P.E. 31) handstamped in red at Havana, black "Yndias" straight-line of Cádiz (P.E. 5) and "4" reales rate marking as required for the unpaid maritime rate. Certainly one of just fewer than five...
Lot #170 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1803, Jan. 12. Entire letter from Veracruz to Valencia (Spain), endorsed "Bergantín Constanza", this brig carrying the mail to Cádiz, with red "Yndias" straight line on departure, "6Rs." due marking of Cádiz for the single rate, and crowned "Va" within circle on arrival. Endorsed "Nueva España". Rare and appealing, with bold strikes.
Lot #171 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1805, Feb. 23. Entire letter to Iruz (Spain), datelined in Hacienda de Galindo (north of Mexico D.F.), struck with two-line Italic "Nueva/España." handstamp (P.E. 11), very scarcely applied in black, probably at Veracruz, with handwritten "7r" postage to be charged on delivery.
Lot #172 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1809, Oct. 15. Entire letter from Mexico to Lima (Peru), with "4" rate marking, altered for the addition of ½ real in manuscript paying the single maritime and inland fees, handstamped by "Mexico" straight line on departure, endorsed "Primea. vía". One of only four covers so far recorded from Mexico to Peru in the colonial period. Ex Rosenthal.
Lot #173 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1809, Nov. 6. Entire letter from Veracruz to Cádiz (Spain), with endorsement, deleted at top, indicating carriage by an indistinct frigate which was not available at that moment, then amended to "Frag.ta Ynglesa Lilly" at lower left, denoting carriage by the English "Lilly" frigate, this letter leaving Veracruz after the application of Italic two-line "Nueva/España." handstamp in black (P.E. 9) and, as per 1807 tariff,...
Lot #174 - Mexico
Mexico Outgoing Mail 1815-38. Four entire letters sent to Havana (Cuba) with "Yndias" staright-line handstamps in black and red, including thee from Veracruz dispatched in 1815-18, the fourth originating from Campeche and additionally showing on reverse a very rare combination with "E" oval marking of the "Empresa". A very infrequent group.
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